East Asian Games

The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic Council of Asia, as well as the Pacific island nation of Guam, which is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees.

The East Asian Games was one of five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia. The others are the Central Asian Games, the South Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games, and the West Asian Games.Games page of the website of the Olympic Council of Asia; retrieved 2010-07-09.

It ended after the 2013 tournament, the games later transforming into East Asian Youth Games, with Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar hosting the inaugural edition.

Participating nations All 8 countries whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the East Asian Games Association and 1 country whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the Oceania National Olympic Committees.

Kazakhstan is a former member of the EAGA. It now participates in the Central Asian Games.

List of East Asian Games EditionYearHost cityHost nationOpened byNationsCompetitorsSportsEvents11993 Shanghai President Jiang Zemin 9 May 18 May81,0211217021997 Busan President Kim Young-sam 10 May 19 May101,2831319932001 Osaka Prince Takamado 19 May 27 May102,8041520142005 Macau Vice Premier Wu Yi 91,9191723552009 Hong Kong State Councilor Liu Yandong 9 2,377 22 26262013 Tianjin Vice Premier Liu Yandong 92,42224254

Medal count Of the 10 National Olympic Committees participating throughout the history of the Games, all nations have won at least a single medal in the competition. 9 nations have won at least a single gold medal.

1Former member

Sports 30 sports were competed in at the East Asian Games, including the 2013 edition in Tianjin.

Aquatics

Tennis

Volleyball

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